authorities

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Noun

authorities

1. plural of authority

Noun

authorities pl (plural only)

1. The bodies that have political or administrative power and control in a particular sphere
2. The bodies that enforce law and order or provide a public service

Derived terms

• public authorities

Translations

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• Danish: myndighed c
• Finnish: viranomaiset (fi) pl
• French: autorités (fr) f pl
• German: Behörden (de) f pl
• Indonesian: pihak berwenang
• Italian: autorità (it) f
• Malay: pihak berkuasa
• Turkish: yetkililer (tr) pl
• Vietnamese: giới chức